“Degree Holders May Not Answer it”: Photo of Primary 6 English Exam Written in 1953 Goes Viral

Cursory: A man posted a photo of an examination paper written by standard six pupils in 1953. The examination was written in the Western Region of Nigeria for the award of a primary school leaving certificate. Some of the exciting questions seen on the examination paper have sparked reactions.

A Nigerian man, @OtunMuri, posted An English examination written in the Western Region of Nigeria in 1953 on Twitter, and it has received a lot of attention.

The examination was written by standard six pupils who were about to graduate from what is today known as primary school. It was the primary school leaving certificate examination.

As seen on Twitter, the first question in the paper required the pupils to write a letter to a friend in another town.

The second question asked the pupils to write a formal letter applying for an advertised position.

Another interesting question asked the pupils to write a story about a marriage ceremony, school sports or an interesting journey.

Posting the questions, Otun joked that some degree holders of today might not be able to answer the questions.

“1953 Standard Six Examination Question. Some Bachelor degree holder of today may not answer the question satisfactorily.”

he tweeted.

See the question:

His “joke” sparked tons of reactions. Below are a few:

@OhiDerek1 said: “Examination by the colonialists for the colonised, similar pattern continued till late seventies. The questions are interesting, and the question paper should be valued antiquity.”

@Ti_Morighanfen commented: “I’ve been writing letters from my primary school days. You can’t attend boarding school and not know how to write letters in my days where there were no access to phones.”

@DanielOdemuyiwa: Most primary 6 student of today can’t answer this. Standards have dropped. Even, many degree holders will need to use google before they can write this.

@JsmileMobiles: answered almost all this questions when I was in primary school .. well some graduate can’t right a letter tho!!!!!!!!

@phoenixskywalke: I’m sorry to say, many graduates today may be unable to write this, let alone pass. English test back then check your tenses, appropriate use of words, punctuations, etc. Not the same standard as we have today.

@OtoneDonald: Once e comes to essay writing or anything that has to do with letter writing baba na we look don’t come and play ooo… ???????????????????? ask dem go tell you lolzzzz… Omo no be small thing oo

@Dodowilliams: Standard questions.However, those questions were set based on syllabus then and bearing in mind that standard six was the highest level most people then could attain to start working in an office.

@timtilewa: Sincerely, when I finished primary School in 2003, I wouldn’t be able answer these questions satisfactorily but after my junior secondary I would smash any of these questions ..anfen

@Ti_Morighanfen: I’ve been writing letters from my primary school days.You can’t attend boarding school and not know how to write letters in my days where there were no access to phones.

@DanielOdemuyiwa: student of today can’t answer this. Standards have dropped. Even, many degree holders will need to use google before they can write this.

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